Vera Blagojević

Vera Blagojević (, 16 May 1920 – 18 March 1942) was a Yugoslav medical student and Communist political activist. During World War II, she was captured by the Gestapo in 1942 and later killed. She was posthumously awarded the Order of the People's Hero in 1953.

Early life Vera Blagojević was born on 16 May 1920 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. She was the daughter of lawyer Jovan Blagojević , who served in the Army during World War I, and housewife Ana Blagojević .

Activism In 1938, she began studying medicine at the University of Belgrade, during which time she joined a revolutionary Marxist organisation at the University. She was transferred to a camp in Senjak in the outskirts of Belgrade, and was placed in the first barracks, which were designated for those likely to be shot.